OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare Medical Group – Ottawa Starfire Drive is pleased to announce that Carrie Finley, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), has joined Dr. Ushasri Koganti’s Family Medicine care team. Finley provides care for patients from birth to seniors and considers herself the ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) – A LaSalle County physician who pleaded guilty last year to charges of illegally dispensing opioids and other prescription medicine in exchange for cash or sex has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Chicago says that Dr. Constantino ...Read more
PRINCETON – Princeton High School and Princeton Police say they won’t comment until the investigation is complete on allegations of an inappropriate relationship between an employee and a student. However, Princeton Superintendent Kirk Haring stated the employee is no longer working ...Read more
OTTAWA – On Sunday evening one man was taken into custody in Ottawa and charged with burglary after an investigation into vehicles being entered. In a release by the Ottawa Police Department, they say that around 10:30 p.m. near the 700 block of Chapel Street they were investigating ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department will continue its flu clinics this month in efforts to reach more people. According to the department everyone six months and older should get vaccinated. Leslie Daugherty of the health department says it takes two weeks for antibodies to ...Read more
STREATOR – Streator Township High School is in the works of planning a cutting-edge auditorium. In a board meeting Tuesday, Architect Brice Alt presented auditorium floor plans, designs and other elements of the estimated 10 million dollar project. Special features like an orchestra pit, a ...Read more
MORRIS – A Tuesday afternoon crash on Interstate 80 in Grundy County claimed the lives of a couple from Michigan returning from a funeral. In a release by the Grundy County Coroners Office, they say that 73-year-old Charles R Fuller was driving east near Morris around 4:30 p.m. when for ...Read more
OGLESBY – A crowd of about 35 friends, relatives and college staff attended a ceremony honoring Walter Durley and Hazel Marie Boyle posthumously for their contributions to Illinois Valley Community College. The Boyle’s bequest of over $620,000 to the IVCC Foundation helped fund major ...Read more
PERU – Youth Rugby is making its way to Peru, as the new Illinois Valley Coal Miners Travel Team. Fran Baker, a former international rugby player and coach shared his plans to start up a youth travel team in a city council meeting on Monday. Baker says that the team has received donations ...Read more
UTICA – Get ready to see some of the areas most vibrant colors as the leaves begin to change at Starved Rock. Starved Rock State Park will host a Fall Colors guided tour beginning next Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Illinois Departments of Natural Resources Coordinator Lisa Sons says the leaves are ...Read more
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